Unit 1: Oocyte maturation. _Laboratory of IVM and IVF: equipment and instrumentation. _Oocyte IVM in domestic animals
Reproductive Biotechnologies - 1st year
Section outline
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UNIT1
Introduction to the course and required prerequisites.
Laboratories on In Vitro Maturation (IVM) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) techniques.
Setting up a laboratory: basic equipment and facilities required for a laboratory of IVM and IVF.
Oocyte IVM in domestic animals:
- Tissue culture systems used for IVM. - Tissue culture media used for IVM. - Selection of ovaries retrieved from slaughterhouses. - Morphological evaluation of ovarian follicles and selection of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs). - Choosing and setting up of the best culture system for oocyte IVM in domestic animals. - Assessment of IVM oocytes.
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Here you find a brief description of the course "Biology of gametes, in vitro maturation (IVM) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques"
The purpose of the course is to provide you with both the theoretical knowledge of the Biology and Physiology of mammalian gametes, and the practical skills needed to replicate in the laboratory two main steps of the reproductive process (the oocyte maturation and fertilization).
By using these techniques, it is possible to produce embryos in vitro.
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